Re: Record representation

[Martin Krischik <krischik@users.sourceforge.net>]

Martin Dowie wrote:

> Is there anything that could be done (quickly ;-) by the ARG for Ada200Y
> to do something about this common pain in the *ss?
> 
> package Record_Rep is
> 
>    type A is record
>       I : Integer;
>    end record;
>    for A'Size use Integer'Size;
> 
>    type Index is new Integer range 1 .. 10;
> 
>    type AA is array (Index) of A;
>    for AA'Size use A'Size * Index'Last;  -- Not allowed!!!!!

You might like to try:

pragma Pack (AA);

or 

for AA'Component_Size use A'Size;

> end Record_Rep;
> 
> Surely the language could be made smart enough to support this? This can
> be a real maintenance nightmare to change.



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